Fishing Cottonwood Creek Site 5 Reservoir in Logan County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  In Oklahoma, Cottonwood Creek Site 5 Reservoir belongs to Logan County. What surrounds it is dry hill. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Guthrie sits 7.5 miles from the bank. For a city, Oklahoma City is 23 miles off. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near. It is easier to fish well than to fish quickly.

• Where to Fish on Cottonwood Creek Site 5 Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Logan County list channel catfish, bluegill, green sunfish, orangespotted sunfish and largemouth bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Take this water a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 82°F and January at 36°F. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Plan any trip to this water around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Cottonwood Creek Site 4 Reservoir at 1.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on this water before loading the car.